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Referee's report by William Huggins, on a paper 'On the physical constitution of the sun and stars' by George Johnstone Stoney

Reference number: RR/6/279

Date: 01 August 1867

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Considers the paper to be made 'entirely of speculation' although some parts show ingenuity. Refers to work of Faye [Charles de la Faye?], John Herschel and Carrington [Richard Christopher Carrington?]. The author's theory on sun spot periodicity 'would probably be received with some doubt by astronomers'. The paper should be printed but is not sure if the publications of the Royal Society are a suitable medium. If the paper is considered too long for the Proceedings, the author should be asked to provide a full abstract. Suggests omitting the appendix.

Subject: Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

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RR/6/279
Earliest possible date
01 August 1867
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Huggins

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William Huggins, Referee's report by William Huggins, on a paper 'On the physical constitution of the sun and stars' by George Johnstone Stoney, 01 August 1867, RR/6/279, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_279/referees-report-by-william-huggins-on-a-paper-on-the-physical-constitution-of-the-sun-and-stars-by-george-johnstone-stoney, accessed on 10 February 2025

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